International Standard
International standards and norms relating to the use of non-custodial alternatives to imprisonment
Key international standards and norms relating to the use of non-custodial alternatives to imprisonment include:
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Article 9 and Article 14)
UN Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems (2012)
UN Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (the ‘Tokyo Rules’) (1990)
UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers (1990)
Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (the ‘Beijing Rules’) (1985)
UN Basic Principles on the Use of Restorative Justice Programmes in Criminal Matters (2002)
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